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Tornado IDS
Panavia · UK/Germany/Italy
The Tornado was built for the brutal low-level environment of a European battlefield. Its variable-sweep wings allowed it to land on short runways and then sweep back for Mach 1+ low-altitude strikes. It featured a unique thrust-reverser system for short landings.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 2,400 km/h (Mach 2.2) |
| Range | 1,390 km (combat) |
| Ceiling | 15,240 m |
| Engines | 2x Turbo-Union RB199-34R afterburning turbofans |
Armament & Payload
2x 27mm Mauser BK-27 cannons; 9,000 kg of ordnance.
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Tornado IDS
Panavia · UK/Germany/Italy
The Tornado was built for the brutal low-level environment of a European battlefield. Its variable-sweep wings allowed it to land on short runways and then sweep back for Mach 1+ low-altitude strikes. It featured a unique thrust-reverser system for short landings.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 2,400 km/h (Mach 2.2) |
| Range | 1,390 km (combat) |
| Ceiling | 15,240 m |
| Engines | 2x Turbo-Union RB199-34R afterburning turbofans |
Armament & Payload
2x 27mm Mauser BK-27 cannons; 9,000 kg of ordnance.